Banbury story of a cock and a bull

English 2017 April 1 thumb|Pub signs of The Cock and The Bull in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK Etymology en Origin unknown. Folk history claims derivation from the rivalry between two inns in Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England, one called “The Cock” and the other called “The Bull”, where travellers would congregate to hear fanciful stories told; one such story involved travellers destined for the city of Banbury. However, there is little evidence supporting this etymology.A cock and bull story http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cock-and-bull-story.html 28 December 2016 Pronunciation en /ˈbænbɹi ˈstɔːɹi əv ə ˈkɒk ənd ə ˈbʊl/ RP en /ˈbænb(ə)ɹi ˈstɔːɹi əv ə ˈkɑk ənd ə ˈbʊl/ GA en En-au-Banbury story of a cock and a bull.ogg AU en Ban bury story of a cock and a bull Noun Banbury stories of a cock and a bull en idiomatic obsolete slang Britain A roundabout, nonsensical story. from about late 17th c. to early 19th c. en BANBURY STORY https://books.google.com/books?id=FJ9fAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP23 A New Canting Dictionary: Comprehending All the Terms, Antient and Modern, Used in the Several Tribes of Gypsies, Beggars, Shoplifters, Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, and All Other Clans of Cheats and Villains. [...] London Printed; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster 1725 15495158 BANBURY STORY, of a Cock and a Bull, an Idle relation, in order to pick Acquaintance on the Road, till a convenient Place and Opportunity offer to rob or plunder. on en [Francis Grose] Banbury story of a cock and a bull https://books.google.com/books?id=iDsJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PT8 A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue London Printer for S. Hooper, No. 212, High Holborn 1785 520660698 Banbury story of a cock and a bull. A roundabout nonſenſical ſtory. on en Supplement to the Illustrated London News London Illustrated London News & Sketch 26 April 1856 XXVIII 796 455 https://books.google.com/books?id=joVUAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA455 639793048 A Banbury Story of a Cock and a Bull.—The saying "It is a cock and bull story" is common enough, as every one knows, at the present day; but in former times—I mean in the last century—the phrase always ran thus "It is a Banbury story of a cock and a bull." Can you inform me why was Banbury in particular fixed upon as the locality of the story? —Falgate. on en w:Georgette Heyer w:Bath Tangle London William Heinemann 1955 149 560208233 Fanny, how is this? I promise you I thought the whole tale a Banbury story, but, upon my soul, what do I find but that fellow closeted with you! 1981, Joan Aiken, The Stolen Lake, London: Jonathan Cape, 978-0-224-01924-8; republished Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, 978-0-618-07020-6, page 75: Balderdash! Do not seek to pull wool over my eyes, miss! Fabricate me no Banbury stories! en Connie Lane [pseudonym; Constance Laux] The Viscount's Bawdy Bargain New York, N.Y. w:Pocket Books 2003 56 978-0-7434-6286-0 Nor was she uncaring, mean-spirited or likely to go about spreading a Banbury story of a cock and a bull. en Michelle Styles 4 Compromising Miss Milton Mills & Boon Historical Richmond, Surrey w:Mills & Boon 2010 978-0-263-21450-5 'I never got the chance. Mama sent me to my room for telling fibs.' Nella's bottom lip trembled. 'She threatened to paddle me with a hairbrush. Called it a Banbury story of a cock and bull.' Alternative forms en Banbury story en Banbury story of a cock and bull Synonyms en Banbury tale en cock-and-bull story Translations roundabout, nonsensical story Catalan: ca una història sense cap ni peus a story without head or feet French: fr une histoire sans queue ni tête Galician: gl unha historia sen pés nin cabeza German: de eine Geschichte ohne Hand und Fuß a story without hand and feet Polish: pl niewiarygodna historia f Portuguese: pt história sem pé nem cabeça f a story without feet or head Russian: ru ска́зка про белого бычка tale of the white bull, ru бред си́вой кобы́лы rave of the grey mare Spanish: es una historia sin pies ni cabeza a story without feet or head See also en shaggy dog story en tall tale en whopper References Further reading William Carew Hazlitt, comp. (1907), English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases Collected from the Most Authentic Sources, Alphabetically Arranged and Annotated, with Much Matter not Previously Published, London: Reeves and Turner, OCLC 1300770, archived from the original on 1 October 2015; republished New York, N.Y.: Bartleby.com, March 2012: “A Banbury story of a cock and bull. [Francis] Grose.” Eric Partridge Eric Partridge Jacqueline Simpson Banbury story (of a cock and bull) The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang 6th London Routledge 2006 978-0-203-38096-3.